Beneficiary
Nieuport Aviation owns the passenger terminal at Billy Bishop Airport and would directly profit from increased passenger traffic and terminal value resulting from the Ford government's takeover and expansion plan; critics including Green Party leader Mike Schreiner say the plan lets a J.P. Morgan-controlled company 'cash in' while the public bears the cost.
Lobbyist
According to Ontario's Lobbyist Registry, Nieuport Aviation retained consultant lobbyists — including Mark Lawson of Anthem Advisory, a former senior aide to Premier Doug Ford (2019-2021) — to lobby the provincial government on expansion of the island airport.